Agnes of Bohemia (Czech Sv. Anežka Česka) was the first saint from a Central European country to be canonized by Pope John_Paul_II after the 1989 Velvet_Revolution. She was born in Prague in 1211, dying there in March 1282. Official papal image of John Paul II. His Holiness Pope John Paul II, né Karol Józef Wojtyła (born May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland), is the current Pope — the Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Velvet Revolution (Czech: sametová revoluce, Slovak: nežná revolúcia) (November 16 - December 29, 1989) refers to a bloodless revolution in Czechoslovakia that saw the overthrow of the communist government there. ... Prague (Praha in Czech) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ...

Agnes was the daughter of Bohemian king Premysl_Otakar_I and Constance_of_Hungary, the sister of King Andrew_II_of_Hungary. She was entrusted to the Cistercian order at Trzebnica to be educated at the age of three, returning to Prague at the age of 6 for further education. ... Andrew II (1175-1235) (Hungarian: , Slovak: Ondrej II) was a son of Bela III of Hungary and succeeded his nephew, the infant Ladislaus III, in 1205. ... Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black Catholic order of monks. ... Trzebnica is a city near Wroclaw in Silesia, capital of Trzebnica County. ...

In 1220, she was engaged to Henry, son of Frederick_II_Holy_Roman_Emperor, and went to live at his court in Vienna. She remained there until 1225, when she broke off her engagement to return to Prague. Like other noble women of her time, Agnes was a valuable pawn in the marriage game. In 1226 her father Otakar went to war against Frederick II as a result of her broken engagement to the latter's son, Henry II. Otakar then planned for her to marry Henry III of England, but this was vetoed by the Emperor. Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ... Events Carmelite Order approved by Pope Honorius III Frederick II calls Imperial Diet of Cremona Births Deaths October 3 Saint Francis of Assisi founder of the Franciscan Order and patron Saint of animals and the environment Canonized by Pope Gregory IX in 1228 November 8 King Louis VIII of France... Henry III (October 1, 1207 – November 16, 1272) is one of the least-known British monarchs, considering the great length of his reign. ...

Agnes then decided to devote her life to religious works, and with the help of Pope_Gregory_IX, she was eventually given the freedom to devote herself entirely to God. She became a member of the Poor Clares, a religious order founded by Clare_of_Assisi on Franciscan principles. Using her own assets, she founded the hospital of St. Francis (ca. 1232-33) and her own abbey, built in the Gothic_architecture style for which Prague is famous. Gregory IX, né Ugolino di Conti ( 1143–August 22, 1241), pope from 1227 to 1241, the successor of Honorius III, fully inherited the traditions of Gregory VII and of his uncle Innocent III, and zealously continued their policy of Papal supremacy. ... The Order of Poor Ladies, also known as the Poor Clares, the Poor Clare Nuns, the Clarisse, or the Minoresses is a Franciscan order founded by Saint Clare of Assisi. ... Saint Clare of Assisi, born Chiara Offreduccio, (July 16, 1194–August 11, 1253) was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi and founded the Order of Poor Ladies to organize the women who chose to take the Franciscan vow of poverty and celibacy. ... The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ... Gothic architecture characterizes any of the styles of European architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, in use throughout Europe during the high and late medieval period, from the 12th century onwards. ...

She appears on the Czech Republic's 50-koruny banknote (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_koruna)

Vatican page on Agnes of Bohemia (http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19891112_agnese_di_boemia_it.html)'s canonization (in Italian)